Errors and Corrections for Your New International Version Bible
• Biblical References are from the King James Authorized Version
• Corrections for the NIV are in Bolded Black Text
• Errors found in the NIV are in Bolded Red Text
• Additional Notes are in Green Text
Which Bible Version Is Best?
The Authorized King James Version of the Bible is considered by many to be the most accurate English translation of the Father's Word ... however, it does contain inexcusable errors ... and the Olde English is very difficult to assimilate. On the other hand, the NIV reads easy - it's written in a more familiar, present-day form of English and interprets the original Aramaic/Hebrew and Greek languages with greater and more precise accuracy than any other version I know of - except for the HalleluYah Scriptures .
Obviously, we live in an imperfect world and there exists no Bible that is without fault. However, the greatest fault of them all, in my opinion, is the downright abomination that so many English versions of the Father's Word has performed ... and that is the absolute removal of the Father's hallowed and sacred Name YHWH , commonly referred to as the Tetragrammaton which simply means "four-lettered word." If you read the Preface or Introduction of your own NIV, you'll see reference to this act stating something to the effect that YHWH has been replaced with Lord. I implore you to educate yourself further on this matter by reading my essay:
The NIV is not as poor as many others, but it does have some very serious faults. If you own a New International Version of the Bible, get yourself a fresh cup of coffee, grab your favorite markers or pens and start noting the 219 errors and corrections (as of November 2010) which I have listed below. It takes a few hours to do this ... but when you are finished, you will have a fully Corrected NIV Bible!
Before we begin with errors that are unique to the NIV, here are three that generally occur in most Bible versions:
• Error -- Genesis 4:26 Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on the name of the LORD.
• Seth's son Enosh was the one who introduced apostasy to that world -- a fact that is masked by the mistranslation in bold type above, which should read:
"... At that time men began to profane the name of YHWH."
• The key to finding this error lies not in the words call on, but rather in the word began which is referenced as Strong's #02490 and, aside from making much more sense, reveals the true meaning to this passage of Scripture.
• Error -- Exodus 6:3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name YHWH was I not known to them.
• The above is made a statement when it should be a question -- this important fact, revealed in the original Hebrew-Aramaic Scripture, is made unclear by the mistranslation in bold type above, which should read:
"... by my name YHWH was I not known to them? "
• Error -- Numbers 11:25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
• The above is easily misunderstood and, in fact (I believe), misleading. If you look earlier on, at verses 10 and 13, Moses tells YHWH that the people are complaining, saying that they want meat. In verse 19, YHWH tells him that He is going to practically bury them in meat! And, in verse 25, the 70 elders prophesy about the unbelievable amount of meat that YHWH is going to bestow on the people ... and the people stopped their complaining.
The NIV and the KJV miss it completely; the Aramaic Peshitta is the only English version that gets it right, saying "when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and then they ceased to complain.". This verse should read:
"Then YHWH came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took of the Spirit that was on him and put the Spirit on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, and then the people stopped their complaining. "
• Error -- Daniel 3:25 (Amplified, ESV, NASB, NIV, RSV, ASV, HNV): He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods."
• Error -- NLT: "... the fourth looks like a divine being !"
• All of the above versions should read as it is (correctly) found in the KJV and in the NKJV :
"... the fourth looks like the Son of God."
• Error -- Hebrews 3:11 & 4:3, referencing Psalm 95:7 (Amplified, ESV, NASB, NIV, RSV, ASV, HNV): Most Bibles say something to the effect of "They shall never enter my rest."
• All Bible versions should read something to the effect of "If they shall enter into my rest."
General Omissions and Errors
• Genesis 12:18-19 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me?why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife.
• Error: The NIV reads: Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?Why did you say she is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife.
• The wording in the NIV implies that Pharaoh had already taken Sarah as his wife and had sexual intercourse with her, which was not the case.
• Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain ; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
• Error: The NIV reads: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
• The wording in the NIV implies that misusing YHWH's name is the point being made ... but taking YHWH's name in vain goes much deeper than simply misusing His Name.Taking His Name in vain means not publishing His Name (Deuteronomy 32:3) ... not giving Him the glory due unto His Name (1 Chronicles 16:29) ... not singing praises to His Name (Psalm 7:17) ... not remembering His Name (Psalm 20:7) ... not exhalting His Name (Psalm 34:3) ... not knowing His Name (Psalm 91:14) ... not walking in His Name (Micah 4:5) ... or not glorifying His Name (Malachi 2:2).
• Numbers 11:25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
• Error: The NIV reads: Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took of the Spirit that was on him and put the Spirit on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did not do so again.
• The wording in the NIV adds a footnote, saying "Or prophesied and continued to do so" ... however, both the NIV and KJV are inaccurate! If you look earlier on, at verses 10 and 13, Moses tells YHWH that the people are complaining, saying that they want meat. In verse 19, YHWH tells Moses that He is going to practically bury them in meat! And, in verse 25, the 70 elders prophesy about the unbelievable amount of meat that YHWH is going to bestow on the people ... and the people stopped their complaining.
The Aramaic Peshitta is the only English version that gets it right, saying "when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and then they ceased to complain." This verse should read: "Then YHWH came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took of the Spirit that was on him and put the Spirit on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, and then the people stopped their complaining. "
• Isaiah14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
• Error: The NIV reads: How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star ; son of the dawn.
• The NIV Study Bible does clarify this error in the Study Notes.
• Jesus Christ is the Morning Star and is identified as such in Revelation 22:16 and 2 Peter 1:19.
• The original Hebrew word that is being translated as morning star in the NIV is heylel - Strong's #01966 ; (pronounced -- hay-lale') -- a word that refers specifically to Lucifer and/or the King of Babylon.
• Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
• Error: The NIV reads: Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
• The wording in the NIV implies that David was sinful at birth, but the original Hebrew tells us that he is speaking of his mother's sinfulness ; being a sinner when she conceived him - David is not speaking of his own sin.
• Proverbs 8:24 When there were no oceans, I was brought forth,
• Error: The NIV reads: When there were no oceans, I was given birth,
• The wording in the NIV implies that Yahshua (Jesus) is a created being, having been given birth, but the original Hebrew tells us that he was brought forth ; not birthed.
• Proverbs 8:25-b Before the hills, I was brought forth,
• Error: The NIV reads: Before the hills, I was given birth,
• The wording in the NIV implies that Yahshua (Jesus) is a created being, having been given birth, but the original Hebrew tells us that he was brought forth ; not birthed.
• Hosea 1:6 And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And [God] said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
• Error: The NIV reads: Gomer conceived again, and gave birth to a daughter. Then the Lord said to Hosea, "Call her Lo-Ruhamah, for I will no longer show love to the house of Israel, that I should at all forgive them.
• The wording in the NIV implies that YHWH will never forgive Isreal, which is not the case. The original Hebrew, in this verse, is clear to say ... for I will no longer show love to the house of Israel, but I will forgive them -- as the King James supports: To "take them away" probably refers to them going into captivity in Babylon.
• Matthew 1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
• Error: The NIV omits firstborn.
• Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
• Error: The NIV omits bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
• Error: The NIV omits For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• Matthew 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature ?
• Error: The NIV omits one cubit and stature and replaces it with who can add a single hour to his life? -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
• Error: The NIV omits of God.
• Matthew 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus.
• Matthew 9:13 But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Error: The NIV omits to repentance.
• Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
• Error: The NIV omits for my name's sake saying simply because of me ... evading the use of the sacred name YHWH .
• Matthew 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
• Error: The NIV omits of the heart.
• Matthew 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
• Error: The NIV omits draweth nigh unto me and replaces it with honor me.
• Matthew 16:3 And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O [ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not [discern] the signs of the times?
• Error: The NIV omits O [ye] hypocrites.
• Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except [it be] for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
• Error: The NIV omits and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
• Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
• Error: The NIV omits [that is], God.
• Matthew 20:7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, [that] shall ye receive.
• Error: The NIV omits and whatsoever is right, [that] shall ye receive.
• Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
• Error: The NIV omits for many be called, but few chosen.
• Matthew 20:22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
• Error: The NIV omits and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
• Matthew 20:23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with : but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared of my Father.
• Error: The NIV omits and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with:
• Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
• Error: The NIV omits for my name's sake saying simply because of me ... evading the use of the sacred name YHWH .
• Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
• Error: The NIV omits wherein the Son of man cometh and makes no note of it at all.
• Matthew 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
• Error: This vital passage is deleted in the NIV -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• Matthew 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
• Error: The NIV omits from the door.
• Matthew 28:9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
• Error: The NIV omits And as they went to tell his disciples.
• Mark 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
• Error: The NIV omits the kingdom of.
• Mark 1:31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
• Error: The NIV omits and immediately.
• Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard [it], he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Error: The NIV omits to repentance.
• Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
• Error: The NIV omits this entire sentence and makes no note of it at all.
• Mark 6:33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
• Error: The NIV replaces him with them and omits and came together unto him.
• Mark 7:8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
• Error: The NIV omits [as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
• Mark 7:16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
• Error: The NIV omits this entire verse but does include it in a footnote.
• Mark 9:49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
• Error: The NIV omits and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
• Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
• Error: The NIV omits take up the cross.
• Mark 10:24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
• Error: The NIV omits for them that trust in riches. -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• Mark 13:13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
• Error: The NIV omits for my name's sake saying simply because of me ... evading the use of the sacred name YHWH .
• Mark 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains.
• Error: The NIV omits spoken of by Daniel the prophet and, instead, has a footnote referencing Daniel 9:27; 11:31 and 12:11.
• Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray : for ye know not when the time is.
• Error: The NIV omits and pray.
• Mark 14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
• Error: The NIV omits and the cock crew. -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• Luke 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
• Error: The NIV changes from his mother's womb to even from birth.
• The wording of the NIV supports the idea that a baby doesn't have a soul until it is born ... but the original Aramaic says the baby has it's soul before it is born - while still in the mother's womb.
• Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.
• Error: The NIV omits blessed [art] thou among women.
• Luke 2:33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
• Error: In the NIV, the name Joseph has been changed to the child's father ... the NIV makes no note of this at all.
• This, in effect, denies that YHWH, God, is the Saviour's Father!
• The NIV Study Bible does clarify this error in the Study Notes.
• Luke 2:43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not [of it].
• Error: The NIV omits Joseph and his mother and replaces it with they.
• Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
• Error: The NIV omits but by every word of God and, instead, has a footnote referencing Deuteronomy 8:3 which reads ... man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
• Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
• Error: The NIV omits Get thee behind me, Satan: and makes no note of it at all.
• Luke 4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• Luke 6:48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
• Error: The NIV omits founded upon a rock and replaces it with well built.
• Luke 7:31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
• Error: The NIV omits And the Lord said.
• Luke 9:54 And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
• Error: The NIV omits even as Elias did?
• Luke 9:55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
• Error: The NIV omits and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
• Luke 9:56: For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
• Error: This vital passage is deleted in the NIV -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• Luke 11:29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
• Error: The NIV omits the prophet.
• Luke 21:4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God : but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
• Error: The NIV omits cast in unto the offerings of God.
• Luke 22:64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
• Error: The NIV omits they struck him on the face.
• Luke 23:38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• Error: The NIV omits in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew.
• Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
• Error: The NIV omits of Jerusalem.
• John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• Error: The NIV omits begotten.
• John 1:27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
• Error: The NIV omits is preferred before me.
• John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.
• Error: The NIV omits which is in heaven.
• John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• Error: The NIV deletes the words should not perish and injects the word may (have eternal life).
• The NIV implies the possibility that one may not have eternal life!
• John 4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard [him] ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
• Error: The NIV omits the Christ.
• John 5:4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
• Error: The NIV omits this verse, but presents it in the footnotes.
• John 9:35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God ?
• Error: The NIV omits God and replaces it with Man.
• John 11:41 Then they took away the stone [from the place] where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up [his] eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
• Error: The NIV omits [from the place] where the dead was laid.
• John 16:16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
• Error: The NIV omits because I go to the Father.
• John 17:6 And I have declared unto them thy name and will declare it : that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
• Error: The NIV replaces the words I have declared thy name with I have revealed you.
• The NIV, like most other translations, rejects the importance and power of the Father's name -- YHWH .
• John 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
• Error: The NIV omits in the world.
• John 17:26 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world.
• Error: The NIV replaces the words I have manifested thy name with I have made you known.
• The NIV, like most other translations, rejects the importance and power of the Father's name -- YHWH .
• John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.
• Error: The NIV omits Thomas.
• Acts 7:30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
• Error: The NIV omits of the Lord.
• Acts 7:37 This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
• Error: The NIV omits him shall ye hear.
• Acts 9:5-6 5. And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
• Error: The NIV omits [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks ... And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
• Acts 10:6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
• Error: The NIV omits he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
• Acts 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
• Error: The NIV omits unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world and simply says that have been known for ages.
• Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• Acts 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
• Error: The NIV replaces And hath made of one blood all nations of men with From one man he made every nation.
• Acts 20:25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
• Error: The NIV omits of God.
• Acts 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
• Error: The NIV omits brethren.
• Acts 23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes [that were] of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
• Error: The NIV replaces but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God with What if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him?
• Acts 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
• Error: The NIV omits of the dead.
• Acts 28:16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
• Error: The NIV omits the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but.
• Romans 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
• Error: The NIV omits fornication.
• Romans 8:1 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
• Error: The NIV omits who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
• Romans 9:28 For he will finish the work, and cut [it] short in righteousness : because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
• Error: The NIV omits in righteousness.
• Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
• Error: The NIV omits of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!.
• Romans 10:17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
• Error: The NIV replaces God with Christ.
• Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
• Error: The NIV omits But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
• Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
• Error: The NIV omits Thou shalt not bear false witness.
• Romans 14:21 [It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
• Error: The NIV omits or is offended, or is made weak.
• Romans 15:29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
• Error: The NIV omits of the gospel.
• 1 Corinthians 1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
• Error: The NIV replaces I thank God with I am thankful.
• 1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.
• Error: The NIV omits for us and makes no note of it at all.
• 1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
• Error: The NIV omits and in your spirit, which are God's.
• 1 Corinthians 7:5 Defraud ye not one the other, except [it be] with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
• Error: The NIV omits fasting and.
• 1 Corinthians 7:39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
• Error: The NIV omits by the law.
• 1 Corinthians 10:28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
• Error: The NIV omits for the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:.
• 1 Corinthians 11:24 And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
• Error: The NIV omits Take, eat:.
• 1 Corinthians 16:22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 16:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus.
• 2 Corinthians 5:18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus.
• 2 Corinthians 11:31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
• Error: The NIV omits that ye should not obey the truth.
• Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Error: The NIV omits of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
• Error: The NIV omits of his flesh, and of his bones.
• Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
• Error: The NIV omits my brethren.
• Philippians 3:16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
• Error: The NIV omits let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
• Colossians 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.
• Error: The NIV omits through his blood -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus :
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus.
• Colossians 3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.
• Error: The NIV omits on the children of disobedience -- but it is there, referenced and quoted in a footnote.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ :
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• 1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Error: The NIV omits wise.
• 1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
• Error: The NIV omits in Christ.
• 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• Error: The NIV omits God, replacing it with He -- it does note this curious change, however, in a footnote.
• 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
• Error: The NIV omits in spirit.
• 1 Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• Error: The NIV omits from such withdraw thyself.
• 2 Timothy 1:11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
• Error: The NIV omits of the Gentiles.
• 2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with you. Amen.
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus Christ.
• Philemon 1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus.
• Philemon 1:12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
• Error: The NIV omits thou therefore receive him.
• Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• Error: The NIV omits by himself.
• Hebrews 2:7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands :
• Error: The NIV omits and didst set him over the works of thy hands.
• Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
• Error: The NIV omits which ye have shewed toward his name ... evading the fact that the apostles did teach men to use the sacred name YHWH .
• Hebrews 7:21 For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec :
• Error: The NIV omits after the order of Melchisedec.
• Hebrews 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
• Error: The NIV omits saith the Lord.
• Hebrews 11:11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
• Error: The NIV replaces this entire verse and changes it all around to focus on Abraham instead of Sara.
• James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
• Error: The NIV changes faults to sins and makes no note of it at all.
• There is quite a difference between faults (which can lead to sins) and sins ... and, worse still, this supports Christians confessing their sins to a priest; a practice which is not Bible-based.
• 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• Error: The NIV omits through the Spirit.
• 1 Peter 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin.
• Error: The NIV omits for us and makes no note of it at all.
• 1 Peter 4:14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
• Error: The NIV omits on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
• 1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus.
• 1 Peter 5:11 To him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
• Error: The NIV replaces glory and dominion with the power.
• 2 Peter 2:17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
• Error: The NIV omits for ever.
• 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
• Error: The NIV replaces us-ward with you.
• 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• 1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ is come in the flesh and makes no note of it at all.
• 1 John 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
• Error: The NIV omits begotten.
• 1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
• Error: The NIV omits him.
• Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
• Error: The NIV omits the beginning and the ending.
• Revelation 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
• Error: The NIV omits I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and makes no note of it at all.
• If you have a Red Letter version of the NIV, it's obvious that Jesus (the Alpha and Omega) is speaking, however, with or without the Red Letter version, this important aspect isn't as obvious as it was intended to be.
• Revelation 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
• Error: The NIV omits thy works and makes no note of it at all.
• Revelation 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is ...
• Error: The NIV omits thy works and makes no note of it at all.
• Revelation 2:15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
• Error: The NIV omits which thing I hate and makes no note of it at all. It is there in 2:6 but 2:15 needs correction.
• Revelation 5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
• Error: The NIV omits him that liveth for ever and ever and makes no note of it at all.
• Revelation 6:1, 3, 5 & 7 Come and see !
• Error: The NIV omits and see.
• Revelation 11:17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
• Error: The NIV omits and who is to come and makes no note of it at all.
• The NIV Study Bible does clarify this error in the Study Notes.
• Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
• Error: The NIV omits the inhabiters of the earth and simply says the earth.
• Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
• Error: The NIV omits Christ.
• Revelation 14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
• Error: The NIV omits before the throne of God.
• Revelation 16:5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
• Error: The NIV omits and who shall be and makes no note of it at all.
• Revelation 20:9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
• Error: The NIV omits God out of.
• Revelation 21:24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
• Error: The NIV omits of them which are saved and makes no note of it at all.
• This leads readers to think that all nations will enter the New Jerusalem, which is not so.
Some Aversions to Recognizing Christ
• Matthew 16:20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
• Error: The NIV omits Jesus.
• John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
• Error: The NIV omits on me and makes no note of it at all.
• Acts 2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne.
• Error: The NIV omits would raise up Christ to sit (on his throne) and makes no note about it at all.
• Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
• Error: The NIV omits of Christ and makes no note of it at all.
• Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
• Error: The NIV reads: For we will all stand before God's judgement seat.
• This is not an extreme error, considering John 14:9 ... however, it is certainly worth noting.
• 2 Corinthians 4:14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
• Error: The NIV omits by and says with Jesus and makes no note of it at all.
• This error would lead readers to think that we are not raised up by Jesus but with Him ... 2000 years ago?
• Galatians 3:17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
• Error: The NIV omits in Christ and makes no note of it at all.
• Galatians 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
• Error: The NIV omits through Christ and makes no note of it at all.
• Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
• Error: The NIV omits in Christ Jesus and makes no note of it at all.
• Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.
• Error: The NIV omits by Jesus Christ and makes no note of it at all.
• This omission denies that Jesus Christ, the living Word of God, created the universe -- see John 1:1-3 .
• The NIV Study Bible does clarify this error in the Study Notes.
• Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
• Error: The NIV omits the Messianic title of Christ, replaces it with him, and makes no note of it at all.
• The NIV Study Bible does clarify this error in the Study Notes.
Some Aversions to Recognizing Heaven
• Luke 11:2-4 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
• Error: The bolded words are omitted in the NIV ... however, the NIV does note all of these omissions in the footnotes.
• This prayer has 58 words in the KJV; 34 words in the NIV.
• Hebrews 10:34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
• Error: The NIV omits in heaven and makes no note of it at all.
• 1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one. 8: And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
• Error: The NIV omits all that's bolded above ... however, it does note these omissions in the footnotes, saying that they are "not found in any Greek manuscript before the 14th century."
• Revelation 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
• Error: The NIV omits of heaven and makes no note of it at all.
• I suppose it's obvious enough that the temple could only be in heaven, but the omission is still erroneous.
Some Aversions to Jesus' Title of "Lord"
The Title Which Identifies Jesus Christ As God Incarnate.
• Matthew 13:51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
• Error: The NIV omits Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
• Error: The NIV omits Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• Mark 11:10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord : Hosanna in the highest.
• Error: The NIV omits in the name of the Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• Luke 9:57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
• Error: The NIV omits Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.
• Error: The NIV omits And the Lord said and makes no note of it at all.
• Verse 25 introduces this passage with "Jesus said to them," so it is obvious enough to anyone paying full attention to the entire passage that the Lord said ... also, if you have a Red Letter version of the NIV, it's obvious enough that Jesus is speaking ... yet one can only wonder how or why these words have been removed.
• Luke 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
• Error: The NIV omits Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• John 6:69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Error: The NIV replaces Christ, the Son of the living God with the Holy One of God and makes no note of it at all.
• The NIV Study Bible states in the Study Notes that this title for Jesus, the Holy One of God, is found in Mark 1:24, Luke 4:34 and Acts 2:27 ... nonetheless, this is not the original title used to refer to Jesus in John 6:69.
• Romans 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Error: The NIV omits our Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• 1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
• Error: The NIV omits is the Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• 2 Corinthians 4:10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
• Error: The NIV omits the Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• Galatians 6:17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
• Error: The NIV omits the Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Error: The NIV replaces saints with holy and omits and the Lord Jesus Christ altogether ... however, there is a footnote clarifying the latter of the two.
• 1 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.
• Error: The NIV omits Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• 1 Timothy 5:21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
• Error: The NIV omits the Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom.
• Error: The NIV omits the Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• Titus 1:4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
• Error: The NIV omits the Lord and makes no note of it at all.
• 2 John 1:3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
• Error: The NIV omits the Lord and makes no note of it at all.
My Father Changed to The Father
In the Book of John, the NIV blurs the fact that YHWH, not Joseph, was the Father of Jesus Christ.In the following four verses my Father is changed to the Father with nothing noted in the NIV footnotes.
• John 8:28, 10:32, 14:28 and 16:10
Missing Verses
Below is a list of verses in the NIV that are missing in the main body of the text but, in all cases, fully revealed in the footnotes.
• Matthew 17:21
• Matthew 18:11
• Matthew 23:14
• Mark 9:44
• Mark 9:46
• Mark 11:26
• Mark 15:28
• Mark 16:9 through 20
• Luke 17:36
• Luke 23:17
• John 5:4
• Acts 8: 37
• Acts 15:34
• Acts 24:7
• Acts 28:29
• Romans 16:24
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